The Accidental Wolf, a new pilot starring The King an ITony winner Kelli O’Hara has been selected by the New York Television Festival to compete in the Independent Pilot Competition. Written and directed by Tony nominee Arian Moayed (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), the pilot also features Mike Doyle (the Jersey Boys movie) and Tony nominee Sahr Ngaujah (Fela!) as well as music by Tony winner Bill Sherman (In the Heights).

The Accidental Wolf is described as one woman’s “destructive obsession to uncover the truth behind an unexplained extermination of a remote African village.” Waterwell Films’ thriller miniseries will compete against 49 other pilots in the festival, which will take place in New York City from October 19 through the 24.